Peter Crouch wants to use his Champions League experience to help Tottenham make the most of their first ever run out in Europe's premier competition.

The striker reached the final in 2007 while at Liverpool and cannot wait to start a new journey with Spurs, the club at which he started his career.

It was Crouch's headed goal against Manchester City at the tail-end of last season which secured Tottenham's passage into the qualifying round, a feat he bettered with a decisive hat-trick against Young Boys last month.

On target: Peter Crouch scored the hat-trick which fired Tottenham into the Champions League proper

The north Londoner's Champions League campaign kicks off on Tuesday against German outfit Werder Bremen, before ties against FC Twente and defending champions Inter Milan.

'It is really exciting to be a part of it,' Crouchy said. 'I felt when I signed here that we had a fantastic squad and one capable of challenging for the top places and it has proved to be the case.

Experience: Crouch has scored a hat-trick for Liverpool in the Champions League

'Finishing fourth last year was a fantastic achievement but obviously we have got the added bonus this year of the Champions League.

'I was lucky enough to play in the Champions League before with Liverpool. It is such a fantastic tournament, it is the best in world for me and I think the experiences at Liverpool certainly helped me.

'I reached the final in 2007 and if I can give any of that experience to help this Spurs side then hopefully it will improve us.'